16/06/2008: 
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Club chairman Dato Seri Tiong King Sing confirmed last weekend in an interview that they had requested this in a meeting with the prime minister last week that discussed on the 2009 Malaysian Budget.

He said they had requested that if a total personal tax exemption could not work, they hoped a partial tax reduction would.

He said the club members also felt the government should consider giving rebates to private companies for giving allowances to their workers, adding that this would encourage them to play a constructive role in stabilising the nation's economy .

Tiong added that they had also expressed worries of the banks' consideration to cancel the 20-day grace period in credit card payment.

"We fear the consumers will not be able to take; this will be adding salt to the wounds."
The MP  also called on the government to show more care to the rural folks because they were the ones who were hardest hit in the current inflation.

He gave an example of the hiked public transport fares that had already hit them.
Despite that, Tiong assured that the government would have a heart for the people, especially the rural folks.

He said in Sarawak, some of his club members were worried for the longhouse folks.

"Many of these folks still do not have power supply; they are relying on generator sets that are run with petrol."

In the meeting last week, he said they had pointed out the great differences in the transport system between the East and Peninsular Malaysia.

"We have also called on the government to help operators of lorry cargo transport, express boats and even school buses."

On agricultural development, his club hoped the government would take farmers towards agricultural hi-tech production.